Akshay Raut

Senior Frontend Engineer with 6+ years building enterprise-grade web applications for large-scale retail and logistics platforms. Deep expertise in React, GraphQL, and performance optimization, including a 3-year tenure as the primary frontend engineer on a Blue Yonder WMS implementation serving a Fortune 100 retail client. Proven track record of owning complex, data-heavy systems end-to-end, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering under pressure as a sole contributor.

Senior Software Engineer at Apisero Inc. (acquired by NTT Data) (2022-01 – Present)

Led frontend development for a Blue Yonder WMS implementation serving a major US retail client

• Led frontend development for a Blue Yonder WMS implementation (React, GraphQL) via NTT Data, serving a major US retail client — owned 3–4 core modules including Order Management, Inventory Tracking, and Picking/Packing flows across web and mobile platforms.
• Architected a micro-frontend solution for a high-priority admin configuration portal, enabling independent deployment of multiple configuration modules under tight delivery timelines.
• Optimized GraphQL query architecture across data-heavy warehouse workflow screens, reducing redundant API calls by 40% and significantly improving perceived load performance.
• Implemented component-level testing with Jest and React Testing Library across critical order and inventory workflows, achieving 90%+ coverage and reducing UI regressions by 60% on high-stakes operational screens.
• Built a reusable component library aligned with the Blue Yonder design system, accelerating feature development by 20% and adopted across frontend teams.
• Mentored 2 junior frontend engineers from onboarding through independent delivery, conducting code reviews and establishing component standards adopted across the team — later served as sole frontend engineer for an extended period.

Software Engineer at Value Momentum (2019-06 – 2021-12)

Redesigned frontend systems and improved performance for insurance and enterprise applications

• Redesigned the frontend for an insurance quote creation system (Angular, JavaScript), streamlining a multi-step user flow and improving task completion time by 25% for agent-facing workflows.
• Refactored legacy frontend codebase to eliminate rendering bottlenecks, improving Lighthouse performance score from 65 to 92 and significantly reducing layout shift across key user flows.

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering – NIIT University (2015-07 – 2019-07)